A comparison of the effect on pain management of two non-pharmacological methods used during administration of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine (BNT162b2): A randomized controlled study

Yılmaz D., Kutlu M., Baki E.

JAPAN JOURNAL OF NURSING SCIENCE, cilt.20, sa.3, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 20 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/jjns.12533
  • Dergi Adı: JAPAN JOURNAL OF NURSING SCIENCE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Buzzy (R), distraction, pain, Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, stress ball, vibration, SATISFACTION, STIMULATION
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aims: This study was conducted with the aim of examining the effect on pain intensity of the vibration technique applied at the injection site and squeezing a stress ball during the administration of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccination.Methods: This was a randomized controlled single-blind experimental study. The study included 120 adults who were randomly selected between July and November 2022. One experimental group (n = 40) received local vibration by means of a Buzzy (R) device, and the other (n = 40) were given a stress ball to squeeze. Routine vaccination procedure was performed with the control group (n = 40). The level of pain felt during the vaccination procedure was assessed on a visual analog scale.Results: The pain score of individuals during the vaccination procedure was found to be significantly lower in the vibration group than in the control group (P = .005) and the stress ball group (P = .036), but there was no significant difference between the control and stress ball groups (P = .851). Also, it was found that the variables of gender, age and body mass index did not affect the average pain intensity of individuals during the vaccination procedure.Conclusions: It was found that local vibration applied by means of the Buzzy (R) device was effective in reducing the levels of pain relating to administration of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccination. Nurses should think of the application of vibration as a choice in the management of pain relating to Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccination.